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A chagrined David Letterman apologized to his staff Monday and noted that his wife has been "horribly hurt" by the news that he slept with women who worked for him on CBS' "Late Show" in the years leading up to their marriage. "If you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it," he said on the program. "Let me tell you, folks, I got my work cut out for me." Letterman struck a notably more contrite tone than on Thursday, when he revealed that a man had allegedly sought to extort $2 million from him to keep quiet about the comic's affairs.

MINNEAPOLIS — As a reward for last week's no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins, Jered Weaver took part in one of his favorite shows Tuesday night, presenting the top-10 list on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman. " "I watch Dave before I go to bed when I'm home, so it's pretty cool to be on the show," said Weaver, who filmed the segment at Target Field on Tuesday afternoon. "As soon as you hear Dave in your earpiece, it's a little nerve-racking, but it was fun. I had a lot of time to rehearse.

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Tuesday. David Letterman responded to militant jihadist death threats with jokes and a top 10 list. ( Los Angeles Times ) But security at the Ed Sullivan Theater has been tightened. ( New York Post ) "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis has been arrested. Again. ( Los Angeles Times ) Los Angeles has denied permits for this weekend's planned Sunset Junction street fair. ( Los Angeles Times ) DC Comics is hoping digital comics and Superman in blue jeans will save the future of the medium.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Angels pitcher Jered Weaver is probably too young to have a "bucket list," but if he did, the 29-year-old right-hander would have crossed two things off it this past week. Last Wednesday night in Anaheim, Weaver threw his first major league no-hitter, blanking the Minnesota Twins for the first individual no-hitter in Angel Stadium since Nolan Ryan in 1975. Tuesday afternoon, Weaver reaped another reward for his gem when he presented the "Top 10" list on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman," filming the segment, which will air Tuesday night, in a suite next to the Target Field press box. "I watch Dave before I go to bed when I'm home, so it's pretty cool to be on the show," Weaver said.

Has the balance of power in late-night TV shifted yet again? CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman" has beaten NBC's "Tonight Show" in viewers and the key demographic groups for the first time since Jay Leno returned to the latter program in March. Last week, Letterman averaged 3.8 million viewers, compared with 3.6 million for Leno, according to figures published Thursday by the Nielsen Co. In adults ages 18 to 49, the group most sought by the majority of advertisers, Letterman averaged a 1.0 rating/4 share, compared with a 0.9 rating/4 share for Leno.

Whoops -- looks like Lindsay Lohan won't be doing David Letterman's Top 10 list after all. The troubled actress, arraigned earlier this month on a grand-theft charge for allegedly lifting a $2,500 necklace, was announced as a Thursday guest on CBS' "The Late Show With David Letterman. " But looks like the Letterman folks got had. According to a statement early Wednesday from Worldwide Pants, the show's production company: "Lindsay Lohan will not be delivering a Top Ten list on Thursday's 'Late Show with David Letterman,' as had been previously announced.

Has anyone but me noticed, or is David Letterman making some kind of unannounced "surprise" motion picture debut as a Tribal Chieftain in the new upcoming action epic "The Emerald Forest"? KEITH EVANS, Studio City

After breezing through a battery of TV interviews Sunday with hardly a revealing moment, President Obama finally let out some fresh information Monday night on the "Late Show with David Letterman." He let slip a few personal details about his daughters, an off-limits topic elsewhere. He disclosed the name of a movie he saw recently with his wife. And he managed to talk a little about healthcare and Afghanistan too. The information wasn't exactly breaking news, but the president has been busy hammering home an old message about the overhaul of the healthcare system.

The eye infection that kept David Letterman from hosting his "Late Show" on CBS this week was caused by shingles, his doctor said. The condition is a viral infection of the nerve roots that typically results in pain and rash. It's caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. "Dave is on his way to a full recovery," said Dr. Louis J. Aronne. "Late Show" will be in reruns next week.

After confessing to America that his breakdown was a put-on, Joaquin Phoenix went on late-night television to explain why he did it. Phoenix and "I'm Still Here" director Casey Affleck made separate late-night appearances this week to come clean about the elaborate prank that had the Oscar nominee leaving behind acting for hip-hop. That move resulted in Phoenix making a bizarre, zoned-out appearance on "Late Show With David Letterman" in February 2009 as well as in the recently released faux- documentary "I'm Still Here," which chronicles the alleged breakdown.

David Letterman and Craig Ferguson have signed contracts with CBS that will keep their shows, "Late Show" and "The Late Late Show," respectively, on the air through 2014. Letterman is set to become the longest-serving late-night TV host in history, surpassing Johnny Carson's 30-year run on "The Tonight Show. " What sets Letterman's run apart from Carson's is that it is divided into two distinct sections: his original "Late Night With David Letterman" run on NBC, which lasted from 1982 until 1993, and his CBS run, which began in late 1993 and is still going.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" Monday evening and gave  a list of the "Top 10 Things Mitt Romney Would Like to Say to the American People. " Here's the list. Watch the video below. Top Ten Things Mitt Romney Would Like To Say To The American People 10. "Isn't it time for a president who looks like a 1970s game show host?" 9. "What's up, gangstas --- it's the M-I-Double-Tizzle" 8. "I have no proof, but I have a feeling Canada is planning something" 7. "Actually, I'm only here to meet Tom Cruise" 6. "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Wednesday. Justin Bieber talks paternity suit with David Letterman: "I could smell a weasel. " ( TMZ ) This year's "Dancing With the Stars" winner is... ( Los Angeles Times ) "Breaking Bad's" Bryan Cranston is appearing with Annette Bening in a special stage presentation of "It's a Wonderful Life. " Merry Christmas, meth lab! Merry Christmas, drug den! ( Los Angeles Times ) They may be forgotten to a lot of people, but downtown L.A.'s movie palaces are still important to the film industry.

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain faced a prickly David Letterman when he pre-taped a segment with the late-night talk show host, which will air Friday night. Cain attempted to tout his 9-9-9 tax plan, but Letterman was having none of that. “I've heard of it,” Letterman said, “I don't know what it means.” Cain tried to explain: “9-9-9 is bold - “ “I know it's bold,” Letterman cut in, “But you don't even know what it means.

"I've been watching the Republican debates. I watched these eight clowns on the stage and at the end I wanted to raise my hand and say, 'I don't believe in evolution.'" — Bill Maher "In Herman Cain's defense, there is very little in the pizza world that is not sexually suggestive. " — Jon Stewart "Mentioning executions is a surefire applause line for conservatives. It's like saying 'pot' to the audience of 'The Daily Show.'" — Stephen Colbert on Perry's execution record "2. I wanted to help take the heat off my buddy Herman Cain.

Rick Perry's self-deprecation tour, which started at dawn Thursday with appearances on most of the planet's morning shows, culminated with a brief visit to “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Trying to undo the damage he inflicted on himself on the debate stage Wednesday when he could not remember the third of three  federal agencies  he has pledged to eliminate,  Perry walked out, saluted the audience and presented “Rick Perry's Top...

David Letterman has bought a piece of the Seattle Mariners, confirming once again that he is one of America's funniest people. Dave is one of those Indianapolis investors who plunked down something like $76 million Tuesday to buy a baseball team that isn't worth $76. Yes, that's right, one of America's favorite comedians owns part of one of America's favorite comedy acts, the Kingdome Kops.

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Tuesday. David Letterman responded to militant jihadist death threats with jokes and a top 10 list. ( Los Angeles Times ) But security at the Ed Sullivan Theater has been tightened. ( New York Post ) "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis has been arrested. Again. ( Los Angeles Times ) Los Angeles has denied permits for this weekend's planned Sunset Junction street fair. ( Los Angeles Times ) DC Comics is hoping digital comics and Superman in blue jeans will save the future of the medium.